The
GRAMMY-nominated musical "Hamilton" ushers Broadway back to
the GRAMMY Awards stage after a more than five-year hiatus. GRAMMY winner
Lin-Manuel Miranda and his extraordinary cast will perform a number from the acclaimed
musical on the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, directly from the
legendary Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York, marking one of only four times that
the GRAMMY telecast has featured a performance live via satellite. Watch a video of the
"Hamilton" cast announcing their upcoming GRAMMY performance below, from B&T.
Previously announced
performers include Adele, James Bay, Andra Day, Ellie Goulding,
Sam Hunt, Tori Kelly, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Little Big Town, Carrie
Underwood, and The Weeknd. Entertainment
icon and two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL
J is set to host Music's Biggest Night® for the fifth
consecutive year. Taking place at STAPLES
Center in Los Angeles, the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be
broadcast live on the CBS
Television Network, Monday, Feb.
15, 2016, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Additional
performers will be announced shortly. The "Hamilton"
performance will be the eighth time in history that musical theater has been
featured on the GRAMMY Awards. Order the Hamilton OCR recording CD and other Grammy award nominee releases from B&T now.
Previous Broadway productions featured on the telecast include "Godspell" (1972); "The Magic Show" (1975); "Sophisticated Ladies" (1982); "La Cage Aux Folles" (1984); "Will Rogers Follies" (1992); "Riverdance" and "Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk" (1997); and, most recently, "American Idiot" (2010).
Previous Broadway productions featured on the telecast include "Godspell" (1972); "The Magic Show" (1975); "Sophisticated Ladies" (1982); "La Cage Aux Folles" (1984); "Will Rogers Follies" (1992); "Riverdance" and "Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk" (1997); and, most recently, "American Idiot" (2010).
